W A film by Li Lu starring Agnes Buckner & Maurice Compte hat happens when you lose your job in NY city right before you travel back home to TX for a close friend’s wedding? Well you meet someone at the preparty of course and find out “There Is A New World Somewhere.” Eager for a new adventure, Sylvia (Agnes Bruckner) ditches the wedding and takes off for a road trip of the south and finds out the meaning of “look before you leap.” The IDEAL mag caught up with director Li Lu and lead actress Agnes Bruckner to get more insight on this compelling indie film, which is Li Lu’s debut feature. During the film screening, I noticed a very artistic component of Sylvia’s red nail polish, in that the chipping of it changed over time. Li Lu stated, "Her chipped nail polish represents a deterioration of Sylvia's creative drive and selfconfidence. All of us look best when we feel vibrant and fulfilled. Her nails are a small way for the audience to understand her initial attempt to create to be a lesson we should be open to learning. Advise from Bruckner is a facade of confidence but ultimate fallwelcomed, as this seasoned actress into a weary depression.” When has learned a think or two during her Bruckner was asked what she found time on TV shows such as “24”and intriguing about her character, she “Private Practice,” two of my favorites of stated, "I liked her openness and I like all time. While Bruckner’s character in her vulnerability.” Bruckner, who began this film appears to enjoy the freedom of acting at the age of 12 found the romantic scenes pretty challenging. She shared, "They were so raw and real it took a lot to just let go and be in the moment.” Story by Neeta Woo // Images courtesy of <strong>TIANWS</strong> ...this story was a way for me to try to understand myself and fight my own selfdoubts. Director, Li Lu Many movies have a “do not try this at home component,” and when asked, Brucnker stated, "Hmmm, maybe don't jump in a car with a guy you don't know at all so quickly (laughing out loud).” A very good point and what would seem not knowing what is to come, she also learns the perils of what being oblivious can create. Li Lu noted, "I make films in an attempt to understand things that I am curious about. I wanted to show the inner struggles of two lost souls, each at their own stage of disconnection, while reflecting the spirit and landscape of the South. <strong>TIANWS</strong> aims to capture not only the thrill of love and adventure, but also intense moments of introspection. As a reaction to our frenzied culture where immediacy pervades every facet of our lives, I wanted to make a film that focuses on powerful stillness, unafraid to linger on the precious moments of pause in one's life. Abundant in passion but lacking in ways to physically manifest it, this story was a way for me to try to understand myself and fight my own selfdoubts ." idealpr.com
Lead female actress Agnes Brucker playing Sylvia in "There is a New World Somewhere"
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